Guy Molinari

Gaetano Victor "Guy" Molinari (23 November 1928-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (R) from New York's 17th district from 3 January 1981 to 3 January 1983, succeeding John M. Murphy and preceding Theodore S. Weiss, and from New York's 14th district from 3 January 1983 to 31 December 1989, succeeding Fred Richmond and preceding Susan Molinari. In 1989, he resigned to serve as Borough President of Staten Island from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 2001, succeeding Ralph J. Lamberti and preceding James Molinaro.

Biography
Gaetano Victor Molinari was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York on 23 November 1928, the son of politician S. Robert Molinari. Molinari graduated from Wagner College in 1949 and from the New York School of Law in 1951, and he served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. In 1953, he was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Staten Island. From 1 January 1975 to 31 December 1980, he served in the New York State Assembly from the 60th district, succeeding Lucio F. Russo and preceding Robert Straniere. He then served in the US House of Representatives from 1981 to 1989 for the 17th and 14th congressional districts, and then served as Borough President of Staten Island from 1990 to 2001. He was known for his use of "gutter politics" when he claimed that the Democratic Party nominee for State Attorney General, Karen Burstein, was not fit to serve in office because she was lesbian; his remarks, a strong national Republican Party showing, and George Pataki's gubernatorial win led to Burstein losing the race. Molinari retired from politics in 2001.